About Denver Schools
If you are anticipating a move to the Denver area, you will be pleased with the educational resources available. Both south metro Denver communities and central Denver neighborhoods offer an abundant choice of public, private, parochial and preparatory institutions. You will find some of the nation's top-performing schools. There are also over 20 charter schools and approximately 30 private schools in the area.
Colorado students routinely score above the national average on both standardized achievement tests and college entrance exams. 75% of area high school students earn diplomas (5% above the national average). Thirty-five percent of area residents are college graduates, ranking the state second in the nation, with only Boston having a higher percentage of college graduates.
Area School Districts
Aurora www.aurorak12.org/
Cherry Creek www.www.ccsd.k12.co.us/
Denver www.denver.K12.co.us
Douglas County http://www.dcsdk12.org
Englewood http://www.englewoodschools.net/
Littleton www.littletonpublicschools.net
Higher Education
Arapahoe Community College www.arapahoe.edu
Colorado State University www.colostate.edu
Community College of Denver www.ccd.edu/
Metropolitan State College of Denver www.mscd.edu/
Regis University www.regis.edu
The University of Colorado www.colorado.edu
The University of Colorado at Denver ucdenver.edu
and Denver Health Sciences Center
Downtown Denver Campus
The University of Denver www.du.edu